Vitaly Janelt
27-Year-Old
Brentford
Premier
Option off bench
Janelt (foot) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against West Ham.
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Janelt passed his late fitness assessment after manager Keith Andrews confirmed he was pretty close and that a decision would be made following Friday's session, recovering enough to earn a spot in the squad after making good progress in training following a two-month absence. The midfielder has been a regular starter when fit, but the club opted to manage his return carefully rather than throwing him straight back into the starting role after such a lengthy spell on the sidelines. His return to the XI is expected to follow in the coming fixtures as he builds his fitness back up.
Janelt passed his late fitness assessment after manager Keith Andrews confirmed he was pretty close and that a decision would be made following Friday's session, recovering enough to earn a spot in the squad after making good progress in training following a two-month absence. The midfielder has been a regular starter when fit, but the club opted to manage his return carefully rather than throwing him straight back into the starting role after such a lengthy spell on the sidelines. His return to the XI is expected to follow in the coming fixtures as he builds his fitness back up.
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Could return Saturday
Janelt (foot) is a late call for Saturday's match against West Ham, according to manager Keith Andrews. "Vitaly is pretty close, so we'll make a decision on that tomorrow, but he's made good progress."
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Back on grass
Janelt (foot) has started to train on grass, according to manager Keith Andrews. "They're doing well. I've just walked past all three of them, they've been doing a session separate from the group. They're back on the grass and making good progress. They've all got slightly different timeframes as to when they'll be back, but they won't be available for Monday."
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Still in need of time
Janelt (foot) is hopeful to return this season but is still weeks away, according to manager Keith Andrews. "Vitaly just isn't ready right now, we'll see... we've got five or six weeks left of the season, and hopefully [he] can play a part."
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Weeks away from return
Janelt (foot) is likely to miss a few more weeks of action, according to manager Keith Andrews. "Vitaly will probably be a bit further away. It's a different type of injury and a different length. I don't know exactly how many weeks... but it'll be a good few weeks away, I imagine."
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Likely to miss time
Janelt suffered a metatarsal injury during the game against Brighton and is set to miss some time to recover, the club announced.
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Frankfurt showing interest
Frankfurt are interested in signing Janelt, according to TEAMTalk.
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Brentford are keen to extend Janelt's current contract with the club, which expires at the end of the 2025/26 season, but Frankfurt are ready to enter the negotiations. If Janelt doesn't sign a new deal with Brentford before the first days of January 2026, he'd be free to sign with Frankfurt as a free agent.
Brentford are keen to extend Janelt's current contract with the club, which expires at the end of the 2025/26 season, but Frankfurt are ready to enter the negotiations. If Janelt doesn't sign a new deal with Brentford before the first days of January 2026, he'd be free to sign with Frankfurt as a free agent.